Posted on 10/28/2008 10:54:25 AM PDT by raccoonradio
(FBI surveillance photograph)
State Senator Diane Wilkerson allegedly stuffed a $1,000 cash payoff into her bra during a meeting with an informant at No. 9 Park restaurant on June 18, 2007. State Senator Dianne Wilkerson was arrested this morning after an 18-month undercover investigation by Boston Police and the FBI in which she allegedly accepted eight bribes worth $23,500.
The 15-year Democratic lawmaker allegedly accepted cash payoffs that ranged from $500 to $10,000 to help a nightclub secure a liquor license and to assist a private developer who wanted to build on state land. Wilkerson allegedly tried to influence legislation in the state Senate as recently as last week to help the developer in the Crosstown section of Roxbury, near the intersection of Melnea Cass Boulevard and Massachusetts Avenue.
The probe included one cooperating witness and at least two undercover FBI agents. Investigators made audio and video recordings and took still photographs of Wilkerson allegedly accepting cash payoffs starting in June 2007 and continuing through this month.
One series of photographs displayed by federal authorities at a press conference this morning show Wilkerson allegedly stuffing a $1,000 payoff into her bra during a meeting with an informant at No. 9 Park restaurant that was surreptitiously recorded with audio and video. The 10 $100 bills were not in an envelope and were clearly visible in the photograph dated June 18, 2007.
(Excerpt) Read more at boston.com ...
oops, actually el Globo does identify her party and fairly
early in the piece, too. Good work, NY Times Jr.!
Bust-ed
Sorry had to do it. It was beyond my control....
“Is this some kind of bust?”
“Very impressive.”—Naked Gun
You must be mistaken, such things only happen in Mexico and Southeast Asia!!
It might be smart if she gracefully ended her quixotic sticker campaign to keep her state Senate seat and not risk her reputation as a hard-working, effective legislator by being branded a three-time loser.
After being narrowly defeated by Sonia Chang-Diaz in the Democratic primary and in a recount, you’d think she might hang it up.
Instead Lady Di has brought in old pro Boyce Slayman to run her sticker campaign. The only black state senator, she counts on his expertise, a forgiving electorate and the immense turnout expected for Barack Obama in this historic election to pull her over the top one more time.
I hope she goes to jail for a long, long time.
The politics in this state would be quite entertaining to me except for the fact that I live here. Massivetwosh*#s politics as usual.
“Everyone’s shocked, SHOCKED! “
Paging Captain Renault.......
>>Wilkerson left her Roxbury home this morning with about 20 law enforcement officers, according to neighbors. One neighbor said her hands were behind her back.
Wilkerson was defeated in the Democratic primary by Sonia Chang-Diaz, but has launched a sticker campaign in the general election. This morning, four Wilkerson supporters who stood across the street from her Roxbury home, handed out political brochures in support of Wilkerson’s sticker campaign.
http://bostonherald.com/news/politics/view.bg?articleid=1128338
“Wilkerson left her Roxbury home this morning with about 20 law enforcement officers, according to neighbors. One neighbor said her hands were behind her back.”
Love to see pics of that perp walk.....
She's a Dem. Like William Jefferson, her case will be lost, buried and forgotten.
Jail is only for honorable people . . . . . . . . like conservatives!!!
For a VERY long time, I have maintained that if we put bars on Congress, we would have 90% of the criminal element in this country locked up!!
>>handed out political brochures in support of Wilkerson’s sticker campaign.
“Excuse me, sir? We’re helping Dianne Wilkerson’s re-election. Hey, that looks like Diane right now...the
one being led into a van by the cops. Hi Diane!”
/The F B I is such a racist organization. But that’s gonna change when o gets elected and he appoints Samuel L. Jackson head of the FBI.
Wilkerson go to Jail???
not likely...
She will have to get in line behind William jefferson...who has yet to pay for his crimes....
only Republicans get to go to Jail
Democrats get off scott Free.
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